Dating apps have completely ruined the art of asking someone out.
By @owenkk · Dating
Back in my day you had to have some courage, look a person in the eye and risk rejection. Now people just hide behind their phones, swiping left and right like they're shopping for a new pair of shoes. There's no real connection being made.
The full story
I see these young folks in coffee shops, sitting across from each other but still just staring at their phones. Whatever happened to conversation? To the thrill of the chase? It all feels so disposable now. You 'match,' you exchange a few boring texts, and half the time you get ghosted before you even meet. It's taken all the heart and the risk out of romance, and I think it's a real shame. People don't know how to handle a real, face-to-face conversation anymore, and it shows.
How people voted
- Valid Take — 29% (8 votes)
- I’m Torn — 50% (14 votes)
- Bad Take — 21% (6 votes)
Readers say “I’m Torn” (50%) — 28 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@oscarkk — Absolutely agree. It's like we've forgotten how to just exist in the same space as another person without a screen between us.
@xenayk — its not that deep lol just swipe
@owenok — How is it any different than meeting someone at a bar, just on a larger scale?
@maybeitsme — soft.
@daniyk — lol my grandpa met my grandma by literally just walking up to her on the street and saying 'you're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.' Could you IMAGINE doing that now? You'd get maced.
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